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Becoming a professional dentist requires much more than a DMD. Treating patients and colleagues with integrity, respect and sensitivity are also part of the job. As recipients of this year’s Professionalism Scholarship, endowed by the Alumni and Friends of RSDM, fourth-year students Michael DePaolo and Benjamin Paulussen were selected as early adapters when it comes to forging career success.

Graduate student Carlos Garcia has learned that a solid background in research can open up new career possibilities. His work studying predatory bacteria with Dr. Daniel Kadouri, a top researcher in the Department of Oral Biology, has allowed him to explore jobs outside of academia and research. He is interested in working for pharmaceutical companies, interpreting their research for healthcare professionals.

In the Black Hills of South Dakota, oral health care for Native Americans is limited. On an RSDM dental mission to an Indian Health Services (IHS) clinic, students and faculty cared for members of the Lakota tribe.